Revisit and old classic and whip up this easy coconut ice. Using freeze-dried strawberries and rice malt syrup, these treats are nut-free and gluten-free.

Ingredients

1 tsp vanilla extract

6 cups shredded coconut

½ cup rice malt syrup

2 tbsp coconut milk

⅓ cup coconut oil, softened or melted

10 g freeze-dried strawberry slices

Method

Line a 20cm square cake pan with baking paper, extending paper over 2 edges for easy removal. Place the vanilla and half each of the coconut, rice malt syrup, coconut milk and coconut oil into a food processor. Blend until well combined. Press into base of the prepared pan and freeze for 10 min.

Add freeze-dried strawberries and remaining shredded coconut, coconut milk and oil to the food processor and blend until well combined. Press mixture over top of white coconut layer and freeze for a further 20 min. Pull on excess paper to remove. Cut into small squares and store in an airtight container
in the fridge.